Monke

Monke

The Wall-Climbing Survivor

Can climb walls and gets bonus HP.

S-TierBeginner-FriendlyScale 3/5
  • Role: Mobility / Utility
  • Starter Weapon: Bananarang
  • Passive Skill: Monke Grip
  • Unlock: Find and Release Monke in the Forest

Passive Skill

Monke Grip

Grants wall-climbing ability and +2 Max HP per level.

  • Type: Passive
  • Activation: Automatically grants wall-climbing and HP scaling upon leveling up.

Weapon Overview

Bananarang

A boomerang-style weapon that returns after each throw, dealing consistent damage.

  • Type: Ranged/Projectile
  • Damage: Moderate
  • Range: Medium
  • Effect: Curved trajectory allows hitting enemies from angles.

Unlock Requirements

  • Overview

    Find and release Monke in Forest

  • Prerequisite

    Find and Release Monke in the Forest

  • Cost

    0 N/A

  • Estimated Time

    10-15 minutes of gameplay

  • Notes

    Requires finding the Golden Key and Monke's Cage in the Forest map.

Stat Highlights

  • Health

    20

  • Armor

    0

  • Shield

    0

  • Move Speed

    1

  • Jump Height

    1.2

  • Fall Damage Reduction

    0

  • Evasiveness

    0

  • Luck

    0

  • Pickup Distance

    1

Signature Builds

  • DPS Tank Build

    Focuses on maximizing health and damage output.

    Focus

    • Leveling HP Tome
    • Upgrading Bananarang and Aura
    • Stacking Health and Armor tomes
    • Adding healing items for sustain

    Avoid

    • High-mobility weapons
  • Projectile Build

    Enhances projectile damage and attack speed.

    Focus

    • Upgrading Bananarang and Revolver
    • Using Quantity and Cooldown Tomes
    • Adding items that increase projectile speed and size

    Avoid

    • Melee weapons
  • Crit Build

    Increases critical hit chance and damage.

    Focus

    • Upgrading Bananarang and Katana
    • Using Precision and Damage Tomes
    • Adding items that boost crit chance and damage

    Avoid

    • Low damage weapons

Recommended Tomes

  • HP Tome

    Increases max HP, synergizing with Monke's passive.

  • Damage Tome

    Boosts damage output for all weapons.

  • Cooldown Tome

    Reduces weapon cooldowns, enhancing attack speed.

  • Projectile Speed Tome

    Increases projectile speed, improving weapon effectiveness.

  • Size Tome

    Enlarges projectiles, hitting more enemies.

Recommended Items

  • Gym Sauce

    Increases damage output.

  • Medkit

    Provides health regeneration.

  • Beefy Ring

    Boosts survivability.

  • Time Bracelet

    Reduces cooldowns.

  • Clover

    Increases luck, improving item drops.

Pro Tips

  1. Use wall-climbing to escape tight situations and gain height advantage.
  2. Upgrade Bananarang early to increase its effectiveness.
  3. Combine HP Tome with Monke's passive for significant health scaling.
  4. Utilize projectile speed and size tomes to enhance ranged attacks.
  5. Avoid getting surrounded by enemies; use wall-climbing to maintain distance.

Performance Benchmarks

  • Beginner

    15+ minute survival, basic wall-climbing usage

  • Intermediate

    30+ minutes, optimized tome selection

  • Advanced

    45+ minutes, effective use of projectile builds

  • Master

    Defeat Final Swarm, complete highest tier challenges

Community Resources

  • Reddit: r/MegabonkOfficial

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  • Megabonk Wiki

    https://megabonk.fandom.com/wiki/Characters

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  • Steam Community Guides

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  • YouTube Build Showcases

    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Megabonk+Monke+build

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Community Achievements

  • Monke holds records for longest AFK survival times.
  • Multiple players have achieved 60+ minute runs with optimal builds.
  • Considered the best character for the 'AFK Gaming Challenge'.